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Celebrants in the Buddhist nation focused on other holiday events including offering alms to monks.

Photos from Thai new year

The registrations were initiated seven years ago.

In neighboring Thailand, health experts fear new cases could shoot up 10-fold if strict precautions are not taken.

The foreign secretary reported nine ships at Whitsun Reef while a Sunday survey found 240 in Manila’s territory.

Meanwhile, the countries’ defense secretaries discuss maintaining the Visiting Forces Agreement.

Government had removed temporary ICU facilities that were installed last May, health expert says.

BRN rebels are interested in learning more about “non-military means” to advance their cause, security analyst Don Pathan says.

The militant exploded an improvised bomb that injured seven police and a soldier, authorities said.

The Pakatan Harapan coalition announced the decision after a two-day retreat outside Kuala Lumpur.

The ships have been upgraded with high-tech equipment, government procurement documents show.

While in Dhaka, John Kerry calls Myanmar coup one of the planet’s “great moral challenges.”

Curbs on observance, celebrations amid vaccine delays and alarming rise in new COVID-19 cases in region.

Kuala Lumpur says it remains consistent in call for violence to end, political prisoners to be freed.

But as dispute with Beijing over ships around Whitsun Reef continue, Manila says it is “keeping all our options open.”

Najib Razak says bankruptcy notice served to him was politically motivated.

Meanwhile, Malaysia conducts joint training with a U.S. carrier strike group.

Government lacks counterterror policies focusing on women, observers say.

Indonesia and Britain “appalled” by Burmese security forces who have killed nearly 600 pro-democracy protesters since Feb. 1.

Meanwhile, authorities reported 45 active cases among members of President Duterte’s security detail.

A tuna cannery on American Samoa temporarily suspended operations because of a lack of fish.

Dhaka will also ask Washington's special envoy to expedite climate-finance fund, foreign minister tells BenarNews.

Zafar Ahmad Abdul Ghani has not left his home in nearly a year, and says he's a target of anti-Rohingya hate speech.

Maritime differences with China and joint efforts against COVID-19 are separate issues, a senior Philippine official says.

One protester was killed and several more were injured when police opened fire against demonstrators in Faridpur district.

Teenager’s situation highlights plight of stateless Muslim minority, many of whom have fled to South and Southeast Asian nations.

The decision to prolong the quarantine came after the nation recorded 15,000 infections on Friday.

Manila called out the Chinese embassy over an “attempt to impugn” Defense Secretary Lorenzana.

But no date has been given yet for special summit.

Philippine defense secretary and Chinese Embassy in Manila spar over presence of Chinese ships at Whitsun Reef.